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Dr Shishir Kumar Pandey completed his education from government schools and local universities, and today he serves as the Vice Chancellor of Jagadguru Rambhadracharya Divyang State University, Chitrakoot. For a brief period, he was also a representative of the Indian embassy in Russia and gave lectures at various Russian universities and inaugurated events related to Indian cultures.

Riddhi Rathore is a resident of Gujarat. She lost her mother when she was two years old, and the motherly love and protection was deprived from her. Riddhi suffered from extreme mental trauma when her father sexually abused her when she was in grade 7.  She persevered through all the hardships at that tender age, and today she is a successful assistant professor.

Lucknow’s Ajay Kumar Gautam received his school education from government schools. He did his graduation from IIT Kanpur before deciding to appear for UPSC exams. In his first attempt, he acquired the post of IPS and in his second attempt, he became an IAS.

Dev Kumar Verma’s childhood was full of struggles and hardships. He gave tuition classes and worked as an LIC agent to support his higher studies. When he secured a government job, he decided to make a difference in the lives of children who were involved in coal picking, particularly in Dhanbad. Dev established his first Ekal School in Dhanbad and started giving free education. Currently, there are more than 50 Ekal Schools operating in various states.

Dattu Agarwal grew up in a life of poverty. At the tender age of 3, he became a victim of blindness. Despite all the challenges, Dattu Agarwal studied till post-graduation and then became a lecturer of Political Science. In memory of his mother, he established a residential school for blind girls where he provides free education. 
 

Mehboob Malik is popular as ‘Hero Chai Wala’ in his locality. Due to financial constraints, he could not complete his studies. Today, he runs an NGO where he provides poor children with free education and spends 80 percent of his income from the tea shop on the school expenses.

Under a government scheme, Vineet Dubey and Priyanshu Maurya will visit Japan on an educational tour along with 60 other students. They have been able to achieve these accomplishments due to dedicated efforts of Dr Rajendra Kumar, who worked tirelessly to make their schools better.

Lucknow’s Ajay Kumar Gautam received his school education from government schools. He did his graduation from IIT Kanpur before deciding to appear for UPSC exams. In his first attempt, he acquired the post of IPS and in his second attempt, he became an IAS.

Dr S Haider’s startup ‘StuFit’ conducts health checkup for children. The camps are organized in private and government schools. His company is currently operating in 9 districts and provides health cover cashless card worth Rs 25,000 to children that can be used anywhere in the country.

A video went viral on social media in which a teacher was seen teaching some dance moves to his students during their school lessons. The teacher, Kaushalesh Mishra hopes to make school a fun learning experience for his students.

The fees for receiving education have become incredibly high in schools. In Neerja’s charity school, students deposit plastic bottles as their fees. Neerja provides them with good-quality education, and the other resources they might need.

Lucknow’s Amit Saxena has educated more than 60 thousand women about menstrual hygiene. He distributes free sanitary pads in schools and villages and is known as the Pad Man of Lucknow.

Seven years ago, Kusum formed an organization to help find missing children. The numbers of missing children in India are astonishing, and the reality of what happens to them is spine chilling. She has been able to make her concerns heard in the parliament and continues with her campaign in hopes that more people will join her.

Ratnesh Tiwari, an engineer, left his high-paying job to improve the lives of children who have been deprived of their basic right to education. He teaches children living in slums and guides them to adopt education as a tool to improve the economic conditions of their families.

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